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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-320

Portability
59
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus E-1 front
 
Olympus VR-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-320 Key Specs

Olympus E-1
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released November 2003
  • New Model is Olympus E-3
Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Replacement is Olympus VR-330
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-320 Overview

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-1 and Olympus VR-320, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and VR-320 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and VR-320 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-1 was released 8 years earlier than the VR-320 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-1 grades versus the VR-320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Olympus VR-320

 E-1 VR-320 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Olympus E-1

 VR-320 E-1 
RevealedJuly 2011November 2003More recent by 92 months
Display dimensions3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution230k134kClearer display (+96k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Olympus VR-320

 E-1 VR-320 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-1 offers outside measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Olympus VR-320 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-1 and Olympus VR-320 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-1 and the VR-320.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-320 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and VR-320 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and VR-320.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-1 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus VR-320 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older E-1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-320 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-1 Portrait photography factors
Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography factors
46
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no liveview feature
low megapixels (5 megapixels)
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-1
Street photography with Olympus VR-320
57
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
environment proof
lighter than average in class (735g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (158g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-1 Sports photography information
Olympus VR-320 Sports photography information
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
environment proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (5 megapixels)
47
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-1 Travel photography advice
Olympus VR-320 Travel photography advice
47
lighter than average in class (735g)
environment proof
does not have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (5MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
70
lighter than others in class (158g)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-1 Landscape photography info
Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography info
46
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
environment proof
small screen (1.8 inch)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low megapixels (5 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse function
42
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-1 Vlogging features
Olympus VR-320 Vlogging features
9
lack of video recording
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than others in class (158 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic support
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-1 and Olympus VR-320
 Olympus E-1Olympus VR-320
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-1 Olympus VR-320
Type Pro DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2003-11-29 2011-07-19
Physical type Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 5MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Max resolution 2560 x 1920 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-300mm (12.5x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 1.8 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 134 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 735g (1.62 pounds) 158g (0.35 pounds)
Physical dimensions 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $1,700 $179